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The area of Durango is 123,451.2 km 2 or 12.3 million ha; this accounts for about 6.3% of the entire territory of Mexico. It is the fourth largest state, [8] [9] lying at the extreme northwest of the Central Mexican Plateau, where it meets the Sierra Madre Occidental —the highest peaks in the state. The state has an average elevation of 1,775 ...
Durango ( Spanish pronunciation: [duˈɾaŋɡo], Southeastern Tepehuan: Korian) is the capital and largest city of the northern Mexican state of Durango and the seat of the Durango municipality. It has a population of 616,068 [3] as of the 2020 census with 688,697 living in the municipality. [4] [1] [5] The city's official name is Victoria de ...
Durango, city, capital of Durango estado (state), north-central Mexico. It lies in the south-central part of the state in a fertile valley of the Sierra Madre Occidental, about 6,200 feet (1,900 metres) above sea level. Although first settled in 1556, Durango was not officially founded until 1563. It was the political and ecclesiastical capital ...
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Jun 24, 2024 · Durango, officially known as Victoria de Durango, is the capital of Durango state in Mexico. It is located in the Valley of Guadiana, at an elevation of 1,890 meters. As of 2024, the city has a population of 676,000.
Durango, estado (state), north-central Mexico. It is bounded by the states of Chihuahua to the north, Coahuila and Zacatecas to the east, Jalisco and Nayarit to the south, and Sinaloa to the west. The state capital is the city of Durango (Durango de Victoria). The western portion of the state’s territory lies within the mineral-laden Sierra ...
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